By Seth Daniel Officials from the Newmarket Business Association reported to the South End Forum Opiate Working Group that hopes for supportive housing at the corner of Melnea Cass and Hampden Street are likely dashed with reports of a pending sale to a Boston-area hospital. Sue Sullivan, director of Newmarket, told the Working Group...Read more »

By Phineas J. Stone I’m a little nervous this week. I have no reason to be other than the fact that things that were certain keep changing, and this week is no different. The change that’s got me all bunched up is that Dunks announced they’re taking some steadfast gems off the menu. The...Read more »

By: Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year, more and more people are calling Boston home. Our population is growing: we’re expected to surpass 700,000 residents before 2030, which are numbers we haven’t seen in decades. This growth means that housing is in high demand. In 2014, we released our housing plan. It’s a roadmap...Read more »

The silent protest that was begun last season by former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick, in which Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem before football games, exemplifies what freedom of speech and freedom of expression mean in our country. Kaepernick, and his fellow players who have joined him this year, have...Read more »

Lauren Mailloux models a striking winter flannel outfit during the SoWa Fashion Week Kick Off Show on Sunday, Oct. 1, in the South End. The show kicked off Boston Fashion Week in the neighborhood, an event that runs citywide through Oct. 7. Scores of local shops and designers from the South End were featured...Read more »